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In just one hour, nearly a month’s worth of rainfall inundated the city of Malaga, in Spain’s Andalusia region, according to the country’s meteorological agency AEMet. The southern Spanish province picked up roughly 100 millimeters (4 inches) of rain so far on Wednesday, 78 millimeters (3 inches) of which fell within an hour. The Malaga City Council issued evacuation orders Wednesday near the Campanillas River due to the risk of overflowing. The coastal area of Valencia province has now been issued a red weather warning for Thursday. The City Council of Valencia announced that school activities are suspended throughout Valencia city and its districts this Wednesday and Thursday to avoid risks.

Persons: Antonio Sanz, Billie Jean King, Transport Óscar Puente, Carlos Mazón’s Organizations: CNN, Malaga City, Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility, Billie Jean King Cup, Authorities, Spain’s, Transport, City Council of Valencia Locations: Spain, Valencia, Malaga, Andalucia ., Spain’s Andalusia, Spanish, Andalusia, Catalonia, Madrid, Poland, Granada, Tarragona, Seville, Cádiz, Huelva

☆ Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

It took days for officials to mobilize the thousands of police reinforcements and soldiers that the regional government asked central authorities to send in. In Spain, regional governments are charged with handling civil protection and can ask the national government in Madrid, led by the Socialists, for extra resources. A woman consoles a man in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday. Emilio Morenatti / APMazón has defended his handling of the crisis saying that its magnitude was unforeseeable and that his administration didn’t receive sufficient warnings from central authorities. We want them to resign!”A man stands among flooded cars piled up in Valencia, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Persons: Carlos Mazón, “ Mazón, Mazón, Emilio Morenatti, Sara Sánchez Gurillo, Candido Molina Pulgarín, “, ” Sánchez, Manu Fernandez, ” Organizations: Police, À, Popular Party, Socialists, Socialist, AP Locations: Valencia, Valencia’s, Mazón, Spain, Madrid, Paiporta, Cheste

☆ Tens of thousands march to demand Valencia leader resign over handling of deadly floods
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Protesters and police clashed in the streets of Valencia in eastern Spain on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people marched to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods that killed more than 220 people. Elsewhere in the city several buildings were vandalized, according to the Valencia mayor, though there have been no reports of serious injuries. Demonstrators hold a banner reading 'Mazon Resignation' during a march on November 9 to protest against authorities' response to deadly flooding in Valencia, Spain. The regional president, who according to some Spanish media reports was at a restaurant hours into the floods, has denied missing any calls prior to the floods turning catastrophic. More than 8,400 soldiers are taking part in the efforts, according to the Spanish government, along with divers searching near Valencia’s shore.

Persons: –, ” –, Carlos Mazón, David Ramos, ”, “, ” Mazón, wasn’t, Mazón, María José Catalá Organizations: CNN — Protesters, Square, Valencia, Local, Getty, Reuters Locations: Valencia, Spain, Valencia’s, Spanish

☆ Counting the cost of Spain's hellish floods, the government pledged $11B, local officials want $34B
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The government has pledged $11 billion to help it recover, but local authorities want $34 billion. Related VideoHowever, a day earlier, the province's president, Carlos Mazón, said local authorities had asked for an initial package equivalent to about $34 billion. The floods affected many economic sectors, including agriculture, industry, and services, it said. Local authorities on Sunday said that the heavy rains — part of a phenomenon known as "cold drops" — had caused "unprecedented" damage to infrastructure and human life. At a press conference on Tuesday, Sánchez declared Valencia a disaster area, paving the way for extra funding for local authorities.

Persons: —, Pedro Sánchez, Carlos Mazón, Mazón, Lauren Dauphin, Cristina del Rey, Ford Spain, Sánchez Organizations: Service, Spain's State Meteorological Agency, Spanish, NASA, Commerce, Ford, Aon Spain Foundation Locations: Valencia, Spain, Western Europe, Belgium, Germany

☆ Spain floods: Furious residents in Valencia feel abandoned after historic floods with more rain on the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Manu Fernandez/AP A woman embraces a member of the Emergency Military Unit in Sedavi on Sunday. Susana Vera/Reuters Heavy machinery is used to carry out repairs on the flood-damaged railway tracks in Sedavi on Sunday. Manu Fernandez/AP A firefighter checks inside a vehicle at a flooded garage in Alfafar on Saturday. Susana Vera/Reuters Emergency services workers survey a devastated street in Letur on Wednesday. Susana Vera/Reuters A man dumps floodwater out of his house in Utiel on Wednesday.

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☆ Spain floods: Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Angry residents booed and threw eggs at Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia as they visited the Valencia region, where more than 200 people have died in devastating floods. After they posed for a photo, the crowd began hurling insults at the king, Mazon and Sanchez. The Royal Family’s social media channel released video in the aftermath of the protest, showing the king and queen embracing distraught residents. One man fell weeping into the king’s arms and in another shot, the King is seen hugging two crying women. The anger appeared largely directed at Sanchez and Mazon, who left early even as the king insisted on staying on despite the chaos.

Persons: King Felipe, Queen Letizia, ”, Pedro Sanchez, Carlos Mazon, Mazon, Sanchez, Felipe, Letizia, Manaure Quintero, Pedro de Juan, it’s Organizations: CNN, Getty, Volunteers Locations: Valencia, Paiporta, Spanish, AFP

☆ Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The streets were full of people walking to procure basic supplies with their cars ruined and the streets undrivable because of the mud and debris. Spain’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that regional administrations are responsible for sending alerts to warn the population of possible flooding and other natural disasters. Mazón is also under fire for his announcement at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday that the storm front would “lose strength” by 6:00 p.m. The size and violence of the extreme weather event was shocking and extremely difficult for any administration to prepare for and predict. But Valencia, on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, has a history of autumn storms that produce floods, albeit at a smaller magnitude than this monster of a storm.

Persons: —, Carlos Mazón Organizations: Union, Popular Party Locations: Spain, Valencian, Valencia

☆ Spain floods: How Valencia’s residents were trapped with no warning as waters raged
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Valencia, Spain CNN —Adan Ortell Mor had a 7:30 p.m. appointment to cut a client’s hair at his salon in La Torre, Valencia, on Tuesday night. A blaring alarm sent to all residents in Valencia, telling them of heavy rains and to stay at home. People try to clear mud from a house on October 31, 2024 after flash floods affected La Torre, in Valencia, eastern Spain. Spain’s AEMET weather center in Valencia warned of heavy rainfall at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, raising the alert level to red in some areas and warning residents to stay off the roads in case of floods. It was at 8 p.m. that cell phones finally buzzed with the public alert telling residents to stay indoors.

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☆ Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty ImagesAt least 40 people, six of whom were in a retirement home, died in the town of Paiporta in Valencia, Spanish state news agency EFE reported, citing its mayor. Extreme rain warnings were put in place for some areas including around Valencia, according to Spain’s Meteorological Agency, AEMET. “This suggests the system for alerting people to the dangers of floods in Valencia has failed, with fatal consequences. Extreme weather warnings continue for portions of eastern and southern Spain, according to AEMET, with more rain expected. This week’s floods are the most deadly Spain has suffered in decades.

Persons: Oscar Del Pozo, EFE, Margarita Robles, Carlos Mazon, Hannah Cloke, ” Cloke, ”, Pedro Sanchez, Sanchez, don’t, Eva Manez, Ernesto Rodríguez Camino, Vega Organizations: CNN, Vehicles, Getty, Spain’s, Spain’s Meteorological Agency, UK’s University of Reading, Valencia, Spanish, Spanish Securities, Emergencies, Spanish Meteorological Association Locations: Spain, Valencia, Spanish, Letur, AFP, Paiporta, Murcia, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain’s, Europe, Orange, Castellon, Ribadelago, Biescas, Germany, Belgium

CNN —At least 51 people have died in flash floods in southeastern Spain, the regional government of Valencia said on Wednesday. Some locations in southern and eastern Spain received up to 12 inches of rain in just a few hours on Tuesday. The Valencia area averages 77 millimeters (3.03 inches) of rain for the entire month of October. Chiva, just east of Valencia, received 320 millimeters (12.6 inches) of rain in just over four hours, according to the European Severe Weather Database. A woman carries chairs caked in mud after torrential rains caused flooding in La Alcudia, in Spain's Valencia region.

Persons: Carlos Mazón, ” Mazón, Castellón, Eva Manez, CNN’s Vasco Cotovio, Laura Paddison Organizations: CNN, Spain’s Meteorological Agency Locations: Spain, Valencia, Chiva, Murcia, Malaga, La Alcudia, Spain's Valencia

☆ A Fossil Mystery, Solved by a Spin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jack Tamisiea | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

A Fossil Mystery, Solved by a SpinEssexella fossils date back to the Carboniferous period, when northern parts of Illinois hovered just above the equator. Essexella fossils are composed of two structures — a textured, barrel-shaped region and a smooth bulb. “It looked like the bottom of an anemone,” Dr. Plotnick said. Dr. Plotnick, Dr. Hagadorn and their team redescribed Essexella as an ancient anemone last year in the journal Papers in Palaeontology. Dr. Plotnick posits that these animals once lined the floor of the Mazon Creek estuary.

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☆ Scientists uncover ‘striking’ ancient arachnid that had large spiky legs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The idea of coming face to face with a spider-like creature unexpectedly is enough to fill any arachnophobe with horror, let alone encountering one with large, spiky legs. The newly discovered long-extinct species is described as a “large spider-like arachnid” with “distinctive large spines on the legs” by the study’s authors. They were unable to place the creature within any known arachnid order due to the specimen’s lack of mouthparts, which scientists use to classify them. “You see sort of spiny legs in some arachnids, but we’ve never seen one that really has these big spines all the way along, at least the first parts of the legs. Scientists think the spiny legs were for defensive purposes.

Persons: we’ve, ” Dr, Jason Dunlop, Naturkunde, “, Bob Masek, David Douglass, Paul Selden, Dunlop, you’ve, ”, ” Dunlop, Douglass Organizations: CNN, Paleontology, Field Locations: what’s, Illinois, Masek, North America, Northern Europe, Europe

☆ Dubai’s bar scene is being redefined by artisanal champagnes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

While the city has over 13,000 restaurants, its bar scene has largely been confined to Michelin fine dining, nightclubs, and boozy brunches. Look through the gallery and see the region's other top restaurants, as selected by 50 Best list group. The 50 Best has unveiled its 2024 list of the best restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Al Muntaha, which was recognized by Star Wine List as having the best sparkling wine list in the UAE earlier this year, has 166 labels on its champagne list, including around 60 recently added grower champagnes, says Lacroix. Tina HillierAnd the culture around drinking is largely focused on dining or special occasions, with little in between, says Krister Bengtsson, founder of Star Wine List.

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☆ ‘Chinese chorizo’ honors fusion of two cultures in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

It’s a history that older Tucson Chinese residents say they have spent years trying to make more visible. To promote the endeavor, she organized the inaugural Tucson Chinese Chorizo Festival. The 15,000-square-foot Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is a bustling hub that’s part community center and part museum, and serves at least 5,000. On the walls are display boards with mini-profiles of long-gone Chinese grocery stores. The center also has a YouTube channel that includes a 2014 video on Chinese chorizo.

☆ Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling seniors
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The difference means that nearly 6 million older adults are struggling to make ends meet. Apply for food benefitsPixelseffect | E+ | Getty ImagesMany seniors aren't taking advantage of all the food assistance available to them, experts say. A 2015 study found that less than half of eligible seniors participated in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. In addition, those enrolled in Medicare Part D, which covers prescriptions, should look to see if they qualify for Extra Help. The council also has a guide called You Gave, Now Save, including information on the most generous benefits that help older people with expenses like their phone bill and property taxes.

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